Tips For Effective Natural Insomnia or Lack Of Sleep Cures

If you suffer from lack of sleep chances are you’ll be given a prescription for sleeping  pills. There are however a lot of side effects with sleeping pills, so you’d be better off in the long run treating yourself using natural insomnia cures.

Our trust in sleeping pills is symptomatic of the way we automatically look for the “quick fix”. Whilst there are good reasons to go for the fast and easy solution at times, sleep and sleeping difficulties are not best treated that way.

Most people need between six and eight hours per night, on average, and numerous studies  have shown that sleeping less at times does not harm us . The main reason  many of us cope badly with a nights disrupted sleep may strangely enough be because we take it too seriously !

Try to look at your occasional insomnia in a philosophical way - the odd night with bad sleep is not a big deal . Unless your sleep disorder is frequent and severely affects your life, it is best to regard nights with less than perfect sleep as a gift of extra hours!
Of course we we all know the feeling that “I really need to go to sleep tonight!” If that occurs now and then consider natural insomnia cures before reaching for sleeping pills - your body will thank you !
A very gentle way of falling asleep is to take a warm bath, and adding some drops of essential oils makes it even more beneficial .

Here are four proven oils you can try - either one by one or together. Everyone is unique, so you might find that combining two or more works really well for you.

#    Lavender (Lavandula  Angustifolia). Has a distinctive and pleasing, relaxing smell, and has been used for centuries.

#    Sandalwood (Santalum Album). Has a soft fragrance and Edit this text men than the other oils mentioned here. It is often used in after -shaves and body lotions for men.

#    Sweet Marjoram (Origanum Majorana). This herb creates a relaxed, warm feeling and will make you quite drowsy. It is not the same as “Spanish Marjoram”, which has different properties and is a thyme species .

#    Neroli (Citrus Aurantium). A member of the citrus family, it has a distinctive fragrance and is often said to be particularly effective against insomnia and sleep difficulties.

When using essential oils be aware they are very strong ! Check they are not falsified and blended with other ingredients ( look at the latin names !)and use only 6-8 drops. Use less for children and older people, particularly if they are poorly

Used as described essential oils will not cause any side effects but rather enhance the beneficial effect of a warm bath.

Finally - the reason a warm bath works wonders and helps you drop off to sleep is paradoxically because the body needs to cool down slightly before you can fall asleep . When you are in a bath you will naturally warm up , but   but then your body over compensates, and that’s why you cool down. Looking for natural insomnia cures do not overlook these simple methods !